'Pillars of the Earth' Gets Second Run on ReelzChannel

The nine-part miniseries, which premiered this year on Starz, will premiere Dec. 4 on Reelz with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m.

“With The Pillars of the Earth fresh off its premium channel debut, many more viewers nationwide will now have a chance to enjoy this tremendous production on ReelzChannel,” CEO Stan E. Hubbard said Tuesday in a statement announcing the news.

The pickup for a second-run continues Reelz’s relationship with production company Muse Entertainment, who also produced the cable channel’s Emmy-nominated mini The Kennedys. Reelz will re-air The Kennedys starting Nov. 6.

“Response to The Kennedys world premiere revealed a strong viewer appetite for miniseries on our network,” Hubbard said. “What a better way to satisfy our viewers’ demands than by showing two Emmy-nominated miniseries in two months.”

Pillars, produced by Tandem Communications and Muse and based on the book by Ken Follett, stars Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell and Donald Sutherland in a story of war, religious strife and power struggles set in 12th century England.